Summer Tea Time

Hello everyone,
I love the colors of late summer. 

Despite the smoke and from our forest fire. Go here 

The roses have a few blooms and are trying to survive.

I still have my Paris vacation on my mind, and wanted to add a

photo of a souvenir tea towel I carried home in my suitcase.

The Eiffel Tower is amazing. We enjoyed a picnic lunch 

on the second floor at 58 Tower Restaurant. 

This photo is for August 2019 Tea Time calendar.

The teacups are Johnson Brothers and my great-grandmother's

 sterling silver teaspoon with her monogram on the handle.

We visited the sights written on the tea towel.
We visited Disneyland Paris, Eiffel Tower,
Versailles, Louvre, Trocadero, and rode the double-decker bus.
 On our last night in Paris, we cruised down the Seine River
and watched the Eiffel Tower light up at midnight.
We did much more than I have shared,
but I will write about that in upcoming posts.

Thank you for visiting My Cozy Corner.
Joyously,
Betty

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Love of Home for Sunday at Home 

Normandy Life for Mosaic Monday

 Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday

Tuesday Cuppa at Antiques and Tea Cups

Friends Sharing Tea at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog 

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse 

Our Home Away from Home for Tuesdays at our Home

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday 

Savvy Southern Style for Style Showcase 

Katherines Corner for Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop

Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life 

Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday
French French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Ms. Toody Goo Shoes for Best of the Weekend

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday~Anything Goes

Biltmore Estate Garden Tour

Hello everyone,

I feel like my world is up side down.  I wanted to publish this post

about two months ago. Four Ladies Go Traveling went to the

Biltmore Estate in May and I am just now writing this post.

Biltmore Estate HERE. 

The Gardener's Place is on the back side of the Conservatory.

May is a perfect month to visit the Biltmore Gardens.

The spring annuals are planted and in glorious bloom.

You can see the entrance to the Conservatory at the end of the large bed of

annuals.

The roses are in full bloom.

The grounds of the 125,000-acre estate were designed by

Frederick Law Olmsted, the creator of New York's Central Park.

The Biltmore Estate officially opened on Christmas Eve in 1895.

The weather was perfect, and the visit we enjoyed was amazing.

I hope I inspired you to spend some time at the Biltmore.

Joyously,

Betty 

Linking to:

Rustic and Refined for Dishing It and Dishing It

Love of Home for Sunday at Home 

Normandy Life for Mosaic Monday

 The Dedicated House for Make it Pretty Monday 

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home
Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday
Tuesday Cuppa at Antiques and Tea Cups

Friends Sharing Tea at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog 

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse 

Our Home Away from Home for Tuesdays at our Home

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday 

The Dedicated House for Before and After Wednesday

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday 

Katherines Corner for Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop

Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life 

Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday
Thoughts of Home at Poofing the Pillows

The Essence of Home for  Show Your Style Thursday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday and Everything Else 
 The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday

Ms. Toody Goo Shoes for Best of the Weekend

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday~Anything Goes 

My Visit to the Biltmore Estate

Hello everyone,
In May I took a vacation to North Carolina.
HERE, HERE and HERE are highlights of 

my travels.

The glassed roof CONSERVATORY is the first room on the tour.

George Vanderbilt created Biltmore over a six-year period.

Architect Richard Morris Hund modeled the house on three

chateaux built in 16th century France. It would

feature four acres of floor space. 250 rooms, 34

bedrooms, 43 bathrooms, and 65 fireplaces. 

BANQUET HALL

I stayed on the Biltmore property for three days and toured the Estate

and Gardens. During our stay, the Biltmore premiered a new exhibit

Designed for Drama

Fashion from the Classics

MUSIC ROOM

Costumes from 13 movies are dramatically staged in the magnificent

rooms of Biltmore House.  The exhibition features elaborate costumes

from recent films that bring literary characters to life, including

Sherlock Holmes, Finding Neverland, Anna Karenina, and 

Pride and Prejudice.

BILLARD ROOM

SMOKING ROOM

BREAKFAST ROOM

LIBRARY

GEORGE VANDERBIlT'S BEDROOM

MRS VANDERBILT'S BEDROOM

SERVANT'S BEDROOM

KITCHEN

I love the copper pots and the kitchen that reminds me of

my very favorite television series.

DOWNTON ABBEY

FLORAL ROOM

LAUNDRY ROOM

IRONING LARGE LINENS

SWIMMING POOL

What a wonderful visit to the most incredible historic home.

I have a post about the beautiful gardens in the process. I 

hope to publish soon. 

Joyously,

Betty 

Rustic and Refined for Dishing It and Dishing It

Love of Home for Sunday at Home 

Normandy Life for Mosaic Monday

 The Dedicated House for Make it Pretty Monday 

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home
Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday
Tuesday Cuppa at Antiques and Tea Cups

Friends Sharing Tea at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog 

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse 

Our Home Away from Home for Tuesdays at our Home

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday 

The Dedicated House for Before and After Wednesday

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday 

Katherines Corner for Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop

Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life 

Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday
Thoughts of Home at Poofing the Pillows

The Essence of Home for  Show Your Style Thursday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday and Everything Else 
 The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday

Ms. Toody Goo Shoes for Best of the Weekend

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday~Anything Goes 

Carolina Inn Tea Time

Hello everyone,

"Four Ladies Go Traveling" started our vacation having 

tea at Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

When planning our trip, I made reservations at 4:00 o'clock

for afternoon tea.  We checked into our room and when it was time for
 afternoon tea we entered this beautiful sunny room

Here is our table waiting for us to be seated.

The happy travelers enjoying afternoon tea in 

the beautiful tea room at Chapel Hill.

I love chocolate covered strawberries.

Sweet desserts.

Delicious tea sandwiches.

This is my place setting.

I am ready to enjoy tea time.

In the lobby and in the hallways are beautifully decorated 

china hutches and cabinets displaying different China

sets.  

Before it was time for tea, I took a walk about the property of the

Carolina Inn.  Outside of the side area, a large tea party was set up for

an afternoon tea.

They serve world-renowned chocolate chip toffee cookies upon check-in.

The Carolina Inn is a hotel listed on the National Register of Historic Places on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Orange County, North Carolina, which opened in 1924. The Carolina Inn is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. (sourse)

We stayed one night in a luxurious room with two queen beds.

Here we are saying goodbye to Chapel Hill, and starting our road trip

to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have enjoyed our afternoon
tea and a tour of the Carolina Inn.
Joyously,
Betty
Linking to:

Rustic and Refined for Dishing It and Dishing It

Love of Home for Sunday at Home 

Normandy Life for Mosaic Monday

 The Dedicated House for Make it Pretty Monday 

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home
Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday
Tuesday Cuppa at Antiques and Tea Cups

Friends Sharing Tea at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog 

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse 

Our Home Away from Home for Tuesdays at our Home

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday 

The Dedicated House for Before and After Wednesday

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday 

Katherines Corner for Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop

Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life 

Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday
Thoughts of Home at Poofing the Pillows

The Essence of Home for  Show Your Style Thursday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday and Everything Else 
 The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday

Ms. Toody Goo Shoes for Best of the Weekend

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday~Anything Goes